Pat Hogan, shown during a press conference at his campaign headquarters, is a candidate for Syracuse mayor in a September 10 Democratic primary. By Michelle Gabel | mgabel@syracuse.com

Syracuse, NY - City Councilor Pat Hogan, who is challenging Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner in a Democratic primary, announced an equal rights agenda Monday that ranged from supporting the gay community to criticizing the city's handling of a disabled bus rider who was tasered by police.

Hogan appeared with Crystal Collette, a gay-rights activist, who said she is not opposed to anything Miner has done on the issue, but supports Pat "because of who Pat is."

Miner signed a local Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, called GENDA, into law last December. Hogan was one of seven councilors who voted in favor of the act, which prohibits discrimination based on a person's "actual or perceived sex, or their gender identity or expression."

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner was the grand marshal of the CNY Pride Parade in 2010. She rode with her press secretary Lindsay McCluskey.By David Lassman | dlassman@syracuse.com

In 2009, Miner was the first political candidate to march in the CNY Pride Parade and was the grand marshal in 2010.

Hogan's equal rights agenda also mentioned partnering with the immigrant community, breathing life into a homelessness task force, reopening the Ida Benderson Center and creating an anti-bullying campaign for children.

Hogan said he would protect the right to protest for groups like the Occupy Wall Street movement.